[hr][hr] [center] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d2/d7/48/d2d74825c78544b0a527cacae3ff76d9.jpg[/img] [hr] [color=#663399]Location:[/color] Hall of Ancients, Strange Academy [color=#663399]Grimore:[/color] [color=#663399]Skills:[/color] N/A [/center] [hr][hr] Annika studied the map more closely, her coven mates voices fading into the background. She combed through the guides and visuals to try and search for a pattern. [i]”....into madness and beyond…”[/i] Sariel’s voice floated into Annika’s head. Mmm, these instructions were sure to bring on madness of their own, she thought to herself. Of course, Annika was well familiar with madness and objects, including rooms and stairs, moving like they had a mind of their own. She would enjoy this challenge before the real one. Annika looked up, beaming when Dysphoria leaned close to her. Annika jumped and looked at Dysphoria, remembering that she was still sharing a room with her coven mates. Annika’s face flushed. [color=#663399]”Oh, no, I mean, I do I just.. Uh… I’m not that used to be around others, and when I am I tend to be more of an observer than a talker,”[/color] she said, smiling apologetically. Rohan spoke then, and Annika turned her attention to him. So he liked making things, too, and by the sounds of things, they would be making something themselves. [color=#663399]”What is your preferred medium?”[/color] Annika asked Rohan. [color=#663399]”I prefer working with metal.”[/color] [hider=Roll Request]Is Annika able to figure out a pattern or some way to solve the correct path to reaching the classroom? She would have done some research into the school via Jack before she came, research skill +1 if that helps/or is allowed here[/hider] [hr][hr] [center] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/fc/11/07/fc11077e2eca5e348901828f23d3e755.jpg[/img] [hr] [color=#B22222]Location:[/color] Hall of Ancients, Strange Academy [color=#B22222]Grimore:[/color] [color=#B22222]Skills:[/color] [/center] [hr][hr] Callaghan chuckled from Nicholas’s response. [color=#B22222]”Mmm, alright. I won’t call you sister, unless you ask me nicely,”[/color] he teased before turning his attention to the others in the group. Cal stepped forward, looking to the two new additions to the group. [color=#B22222]”You won’t want to miss his gatherings. Trust me, they are legendary, and make for a good ice breaker. Like Professor Mikkail said, I am Callghan, and it’s alright if you are charmed by me. I won’t let anyone else know,”[/color] he said with a wink. Cal held his hand out to Cassie to greet her first. [color=#B22222]”So, you like the pin. Do you like dragons?”[/color] Cal asked, making friendly conversation with their new coven members. He was always friendly, even if he was distrustful. Cassie’s attention returned to Cal as he came and spoke to her. [i][color=CCA1A1]”Okay Cassie, don’t freak out. Play it cool. This is someone that’s going to be in your life for a while it seems. He needs to know you can be chill.”[/color][/i] Cassie attempted a ‘cool pose’ but failed. She wanted to run but that was weakness. Watching every romantic comedy and every romance book prepared her for this. She took his hand and shook, squeezing it harder than she would have liked. Then loosening it to the point where it nearly fell off. [color=CCA1A1]”Callghan, nice to meet you. I’m Cassiopeia or Cassie. Please call me Cassie! I mean, yes, that would be nice. Dragons you said? Dragons are cool. Cool, cool, cool dragons. Didn’t know they were a thing until just now, but I am rolling with it.”[/color] Cal’s smile slowly widened the more Cassiopeia spoke. She seemed rather nervous, but Cal honestly found it endearing. He rested his other hand over Cassie’s when she finished giving him the death grip. [color=#B22222]”That’s good. You’ll discover a lot of unknowns here that make rolling with it better. And trust me, dragons are cool,”[/color] Cal said with a wink. He released Cassie’s hand and took a step back, looking between Willow and Cassie. [color=#B22222]”Can I escort you two to your dorm rooms?”[/color] Cal offered, feeling extra friendly. Cassie’s heart skipped a few beats. He wanted to see where she slept? Golly things were moving fast! [color=CCA1A1]”That would be great.”[/color] Cassie looked over to Willow to see if she wanted to be taken there. She didn’t want to assume. Cassie pulled out her key. [color=CCA1A1]”I believe this tells me where that is?”[/color] Cal glanced at Cassie's key before looking at Willow. [color=#B22222]”That is the theory,”[/color] Cal said with a cheeky grin. [color=#B22222]”Your key will match a lock on one of the dorm room doors. Luckily this year the dorms are all within the same wing. So we won't have to wander far to find each other,”[/color] Cal said with a wink. Cassie blushed a bit. [color=CCA1A1]”Good to know. I wonder who I am rooming with. Hopefully someone kind like you. I only know of how college works from movies and tv shows and I imagine a school like this is vastly different than those.”[/color] Callaghan chuckled, shifting his weight as he took in the school around him. [color=#B22222]”In some ways it is quite the same, the major difference would be having a dragon for a professor. But there is an unwritten code about this place. One you'll learn if you come to that party tonight.”[/color] Cal looked back at Cassiopeia, his smile softening. [color=#B22222]”Oh! I haven't even looked at the key I grabbed earlier,”[/color] Cal said. He patted down his pockets, his solo shirt opening slightly from the movement as he searched around for the right pocket. Once he produced the key, he looked at Cassiopeia’s and grinned. [color=#B22222]”Well, looks like it's our lucky day. Dorm mates and coven sisters. How poetic.”[/color] Cassie eyed the key and fought an urge to yelp. So that meant she would be sharing a bedroom with Cal. And that meant they would need to change in front of each other. Unless the rooms were cordoned off. [color=CCA1A1]”Oh would you look at that! How fortunate! Wow okay, that’s a thing. Cool, so cool. So…..what are the rooms like? Or is it different this year? Just so I know what to expect maybe, perhaps.”[/color] Cal's grin turned mischievous as he took a step closer to Cassie. [color=#B22222]”Definitely not like it is in those college movies you've seen. It's one large room, three beds, no separate doors or walls. However, there are gendered washrooms, so you can feel comfortable changing there before coming to bed at night. Unless you need help changing.”[/color] Okay, her face was definitely red now. [color=CCA1A1]”Oh that’s great. No, that’s totally fine. I can put my own clothes though, thank you.”[/color] She stopped herself from progressing down that line further. [color=CCA1A1]”Well, I look forward to learning more from you then Cal. I am sure you have a lot of experience I could benefit from.”[/color] Cal's eyes roamed Cassie's face, noting how red she was getting. His eyes skimmed lower to see just how red she was. [color=#B22222]”I look forward to teaching you what I know, Cassie.”[/color] Cal met her eyes again before taking a step back. [color=#B22222]”Shall I show you the way to our dorm now then?”[/color] Cassie looked back at Willow. She didn’t want to leave her behind. [color=CCA1A1]”So long as we can all go together. If they are as close as you say.”[/color] She also didn’t quite trust herself to be alone with Cal. Not at the moment, anyway. [color=#B22222]”Of course. That will give us all some time to get to know each other. We are part of a coven after all.”[/color]